Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 958)

About Audio Recorded with the Voice Over Tool
Audio is recorded during the pre- and post-roll period each time you use the Voice Over
tool, giving you extra audio for trimming at the head and tail. Each clip has a 5-second
handle at the head and a 2-second handle at the end. By definition, handles do not appear
in the sequence clip, but they are visible if you open the clip in the Viewer. In the Viewer,
you’ll see that the In and Out points for that clip match the beginning and end of the
specified recording duration. The extra handles are there if you need to extend the clip
head or tail.
Placed in Timeline
Out point In point 5-second
pre-roll
2-second
post-roll
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